CH 9

After leaving demon king’s room, I finally got back the sensation of being alive.

“I thought I would die, teacher”

“Unexpectedly, you are a coward”

Teacher got on my shoulders, while laughing violently.

“The Demon Lord’s conduct is very overbearing but he is in fact very gentle. Without a significant error, he doesn’t normally punish”

“I wanted to hear that before we met…”

When I sulked, teacher patted my head without reservation.

“I thought you would be knowing that much. You novice.”

“sorry for being a novice….”

While we were having such conversation in the courtyard, a shishioni came out of the fog. It was second division commander Dogg I slightly put myself in guard.

“Want to fight again?”

But he denied.

“It is vexing, but this time it is a loss for my great self.”

Saying so, Dogg conceded the path.

In the world of Demons, strength is the justice. Those, who don’t follow this law, don’t live long.

“You are unexpectedly sincere”

I crossed Dogg, while still being on my guard, but he didn’t even show any animosity.

Instead, he said this.

“Next time, I will crush you.”

After coming out of the castle, teacher called me.

“Don’t be careless. He is also an unique person among the shishioni.”

“He seems to understand a little bit tactics”

When I nodded, teacher continued further.

“Also he had trained after understanding the strengthening technique. That agility is way out of class compared to other shishioni. He has less opening compared to his large build.”

“May be due to that?”

“Anyway, werewolves can understand better”

Teacher patted my head without reservation while laughing happily.

“ He may be a genius to leave his name in history as a shishioni but not as much as you. Because you are my student”

Teacher got down from my shoulders after saying so.

“Then, as I have military duties, it’s goodbye for now.”

“For the command of skeleton troops, what will you do?”

“I told them to follow your commands, make a proper use of them. If something happens, I will be there immediately.”

“Is that so…”

It is disheartening if teacher is not there, also it is a little lonely, but teacher is a general in the demon army. It is useless.

For now, I returned to Ryunheight. My room is the viceroy’s mansion. I am concerned if it was fine during my absence. I was absent for one hour only. But, in this world without a clock, I can’t be sure about time.

“Oh, it has arrived”

Seeing the large quantity of gold coin bags in a corner of room, I was once again surprised by the skillfulness of Demon King. Looks like, someone delivered with magic.

Today also, there are many matters required to be paid for. I am grateful.

“Alright, let me finish it in one go”

When I turned back to human, I resumed the officework.

I took out the map, and thought about what to do hereafter.

Mirarudia is an Alliance comprising of seventeen city-states. The senate holds a large power, but it doesn’t change the fact that it is a hodge podge of different parties.

Currently, demon army is concentrating its entire force on conquering Mirarudia. Second division is in the middle of capturing the northern part of Mirarudia, while the third division is capturing the southern part.

We have already captured three towns in the north and two in the south.

“The second division is rushing ahead…”

By the way, that town Dogg of second division had captured is not even a proper town, it was just a mining town. It was not counted in this.

Except for this kind of cities, the second division had also assertively captured essential strategic locations. It feels like the person in charge of second division is acting violently.

Well, those would only kill and destroy. If that is fine, then we could also do so.

Then, the problems comes here, that is movement of Mirarudia allied army.

If the Mirarudia army is dispatched towards the north, then it would be peaceful here.

…. No, in any case, I should also confirm the strength of our side.

At first, there are 56 in the elite werewolf troops I can command. They are elite among the elites, but lacking in number.

There are 200 inu tribes. They are small and weak, so as war potential, they are below werewolf troops. But, fortunately, there are 2000 skeleton spear troops lent by teacher. They are strong. Arrows are not effective, and leadership is flawless. They would not shrink back from fear.

The army strength is around 2250, but food is required only for 250 persons. It is because the skeletons don’t need either food or sleep.

I am indeed grateful.

“Why are you grinning, Raito-kun?”

When I was called suddenly, I raised my face in a hurry. Oh, it is Faan-oneechan.

“Eh, Ah? Wh, what happened Faan?”

“Well, there is a little problem. Look, it is about the treatment of Radiant Church.”

“It’s them”

There are many religions in Mirarudia, but the biggest are the radiant church. The doctrine respects cooperation and philanthropy, but in this case, the bad interpretation make it looks like a totalitarian. Even though they are philanthropist, they seem to have lack of interest towards heretics.

Faan-oneechan breathed a sigh, while playing with the end of her ponytail.

“It is about the priest of radiant church in this town, he is requesting for the freedom of belief. Do something for the worship and pilgrimage duty.”

“Hmm.”

I folded my hands.

Well, worship is fine. In the name of religious gathering, there might be some people planning strange things, but banning those people is also useless.

But, approving the pilgrimage duty is somewhat difficult.

In the radiant church, there is an obligation to visit one of the many sacred places. According to the documents I sent previously in a hurry, pilgrimage has to be done once in two years.

“Among the population of 3000 in Ryunheight, around one fourth are radiant church believers, so is it 1200 people?”

“Around half of them, that is 600 people have obligation to visit some place for pilgrimage this year.”

Faan-oneechan also made a worrisome face. It is like that.

I pondered while patting my head.

“It seems to be around hundred people who would try to run away under the cover of confusion.”

“Also there would be people who would infiltrate here in the pretense of pilgrimage.”

“Aa, it can also be that way”

While I was being troubled, Faan-oneechan peeps on my face.

“Does it have to be banned?”

“That is so, but it is unwise to restrict faith thoughtlessly.”

I stood up. I remembered the bloody history which I have learned bitterly in previous life.

“I would request the viceroy of Ryunheight to gather all of the religious leaders.”

“All of them?”

Faan-oneechan looked amazed, so I nodded vigorously.

“All the leaders of Radiant Church, Stillmoon Church and also from other indigenous faiths.”